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Cleveland Airport board asks city to add tenant-notification language to hangar leases
Summary
Board members asked staff to review and tighten hangar-lease language so tenants are notified when the city or contractors enter hangars for maintenance or inspections; staff will consider changes at next contract renewal.
Board members at the Feb. 12 City of Cleveland Airport meeting asked staff to add tenant-notification language to hangar leases so tenants will know when city personnel or contractors enter their hangars.
Albert Cabrera, an airport board member, raised concerns that routine maintenance or emergency access can leave aircraft vulnerable to costly damage if tenants are not informed. Cabrera said tenants should be notified after entry so they can check their aircraft: "The tenant should know that someone went into your hangar," he said, adding that notification need not explain the reason for entry.
Airport manager Eric Galindo read lease language that currently permits the city to enter leased premises for repairs, inspections and maintenance. Board members said that clause covers necessary work but recommended adding a requirement that tenants receive notice when entry occurs, except in emergencies. The board asked staff to review lease verbiage ahead of the next fiscal‑year renewal and return with proposed language that balances city access needs with tenant protections.
Next steps: staff will examine potential lease revisions in time for the upcoming lease-renewal cycle and present draft wording to the board for review.
